Listed below are three issues we’ll be watching round baseball at the moment:
1. Can the Giants hold their one-run win streak going?
The Giants have received their final six in a row, bringing them as much as inside half a sport of the Dodgers for first place within the NL West. Making their win streak all of the extra attention-grabbing is the truth that they’ve received every sport by only a single run. As famous by Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle, that is the longest one-run successful streak in franchise historical past. Certainly, it’s the longest one-run successful streak by any group since 1989. If the Giants win one other one-run sport at the moment, they’ll tie the 1927 Cubs for the longest one-run successful streak in recorded MLB historical past. Robbie Ray, who has been stellar this 12 months for San Francisco, will take the mound towards Kyle Freeland of the Rockies.
The Giants are additionally chasing the document for essentially the most one-run wins in a season, which they set themselves with 42 one-run wins in 1978. They at the moment lead the majors with 17 one-run victories, placing them on tempo for 41 over a full season. Nonetheless, one other one-run victory at the moment would put them on monitor for a record-breaking 43 by the tip of the 12 months.
2. Blue Jays roster transfer incoming:
As first reported by Trevor Hahn of Information Tribune Sports activities, the Blue Jays will probably be selling 27-year-old Will Robertson to make his MLB debut. He’s anticipated to hitch the group at the moment forward of this afternoon’s matchup towards the Cardinals (per Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith). Toronto has a few open areas on its 40-man roster, however so as to add the lefty-batting outfielder to the lively roster, the Blue Jays might want to make a corresponding transfer earlier than at the moment’s sport at 1:15 pm CDT. Toronto may possibility both Jonatan Clase or Alan Roden. Neither younger outfielder has had a lot success towards main league pitching this 12 months, though Roden was swinging a red-hot bat at Triple-A earlier than his most up-to-date call-up and went 2-for-4 final evening towards St. Louis. Then again, Clase went 2-for-4 together with his first residence run of the season within the collection opener towards the Cardinals, and his means to switch-hit and play heart discipline provides the Blue Jays a bit extra flexibility. Alternatively, outfielder Nathan Lukes has been coping with some neck discomfort. If it’s determined he wants a break of any notice, an IL stint may clear the best way for Robertson to debut.
In further Blue Jays information, Spencer Turnbull is anticipated to make his season debut at the moment. After signing a free agent contract with the membership in Could, he was recalled on Monday. Eric Lauer will get the beginning, however MLB.com’s Keegan Matheson suggests Turnbull is more likely to enter in reduction.
3. Bullpen periods and rehab outings for injured arms:
A number of injured pitchers will take steps towards returning to the majors at the moment, together with Justin Verlander, Cody Bradford, Reese Olson, and Marcus Stroman. Verlander, out since mid-Could with proper pectoral soreness, is with the Giants in Colorado and can face dwell hitters in a simulated sport this afternoon (per Slusser). Equally, Bradford, who has been out all season with a left elbow sprain, is with the Rangers in Minnesota and can throw a bullpen session at the moment (per Shawn McFarland of the Dallas Morning Information). Olson, off to a terrific begin for the Tigers earlier than irritation in his proper ring finger landed him on the IL, will even throw a bullpen session at the moment, the group introduced.
Lastly, Stroman will start a rehab task at the moment at Double-A Somerset, which Yankees supervisor Aaron Boone relayed to reporters, together with Greg Joyce of the New York Publish. Stroman has been out for the previous two months with irritation in his left knee. Though there was dialogue of Stroman shifting into the bullpen throughout spring coaching, the group plans to construct him up as a starter (per MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch), given the quite a few accidents which have thinned their rotation depth.
